Congratulations! You made it! You survived and excelled in your student teaching. You are now a science teacher! If you would, take a few minutes to share your wisdom about how to negotiate this difficult year with the students who are following in your footsteps by answering the following questions.
a. What are some things students should do in their fall practicum to make their student teaching go more smoothly?
Develop a strong relationship with your CT. Make sure that you know how they handle problems with students so you can be on the same page as your CT, and know what the school policy is. Ask lots of questions. Teachers are busy and can seem unapproachable, but if you ask questions they will give you answers
b. What 430 topics/assignments should students make sure are addressed in detail to prepare them for student teaching?
Unit plan, practice forming the good questions you need to ask. It is hard to come up with higher level questions on the spot. When writing your unit plan keep in mind that the lessons need to flow together and build upon one another, ask your CT for advice. Practice judging timing through your lesson plan writing, ask your CT for advice again here. Later you can see how it works out in real practice. Everything takes longer than you think. If you ask your CT for advice you may have less work to do for your unit plan ; ).
c. Help the next group of science education student teachers by completing the thought: "If I knew in September what I know now, I could have been better prepared for student teaching if I had ...." paid more attention to classroom management strategies. Every little thing that they do from how they stand, the pacing of the lesson, the classroom environment can all be important in classroom management. If you can't manage your classroom effectively than you will not be able to accomplish anything. Engaging your students is still considered classroom management. Take notes of tricks that you notice your teacher doing, and also ask their opinion about your lesson. Sometimes the smallest thing that they say can make the whole lesson run smoothly.
d. Are there other words of wisdom/encouragement that you want to share?
Remember that you are a new teacher. You need to reflect on what you do often, but take it easy on yourself. You are a student teacher so you can learn.
a. What are some things students should do in their fall practicum to make their student teaching go more smoothly?
Develop a strong relationship with your CT. Make sure that you know how they handle problems with students so you can be on the same page as your CT, and know what the school policy is. Ask lots of questions. Teachers are busy and can seem unapproachable, but if you ask questions they will give you answers
b. What 430 topics/assignments should students make sure are addressed in detail to prepare them for student teaching?
Unit plan, practice forming the good questions you need to ask. It is hard to come up with higher level questions on the spot. When writing your unit plan keep in mind that the lessons need to flow together and build upon one another, ask your CT for advice. Practice judging timing through your lesson plan writing, ask your CT for advice again here. Later you can see how it works out in real practice. Everything takes longer than you think. If you ask your CT for advice you may have less work to do for your unit plan ; ).
c. Help the next group of science education student teachers by completing the thought: "If I knew in September what I know now, I could have been better prepared for student teaching if I had ...." paid more attention to classroom management strategies. Every little thing that they do from how they stand, the pacing of the lesson, the classroom environment can all be important in classroom management. If you can't manage your classroom effectively than you will not be able to accomplish anything. Engaging your students is still considered classroom management. Take notes of tricks that you notice your teacher doing, and also ask their opinion about your lesson. Sometimes the smallest thing that they say can make the whole lesson run smoothly.
d. Are there other words of wisdom/encouragement that you want to share?
Remember that you are a new teacher. You need to reflect on what you do often, but take it easy on yourself. You are a student teacher so you can learn.